Absentee Voting / Early Voting

Absentee voting process: Voter completes an application either online, through the mail, or in person. The ballot is placed in a series of envelopes and processed by election staff a week prior to Election Day.

Early voting process: Voter completes an application in person at Farmington City Hall, marks their ballot and places the ballot directly in the ballot counter.

Primary Election Absentee voting will be held from June 29 to August 13, 2018.Primary Election Early voting will be held from August 7 to 13, 2018.

General Election Absentee
voting will be held from September 21 to November 5, 2018.General Election Early voting will be held from October 30 to November 5, 2018.

Absentee voting may be done in person or by mail.
Early voting must be done in person.

In person:
Apply and vote at City Hall (430 Third Street) during office hours (Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

City Hall will be open for Primary Election absentee/early voting on Saturday, August 11, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

City Hall will be open for General Election absentee/early voting on Saturday, November 3, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

By mail:
Apply early so you can mail back or deliver your ballot before Election Day. To vote by absentee, complete the absentee ballot application prior to the Primary or General Election. According to State Statute, a voter no longer needs a reason to vote absentee.

Absentee Ballot Lookup

The Absentee Ballot Lookup allows a voter to track where their ballot is in the process and when it has been successfully counted. In addition, helpful links to additional voter resources such as county auditor contacts and a listing of candidates appearing on voters' ballots is also provided. The Absentee Ballot Lookup can be accessed at
www.mnvotes.org
. To login to the Absentee Ballot Lookup voters must provide the following information:

First and last name (name must match voter's name entered on the absentee ballot application or voter registration).

Complete date of birth.

The identification number the voter used on the absentee ballot application.

Military and Overseas Voters

If you are in the military or outside the US, you can vote based on where you last lived in Minnesota. Your parent, spouse, brother, sister, or adult child can apply for you. Apply early! It is important to note that Military and Overseas voters have different absentee balloting procedures. Information for Military and Overseas voters is available on the Overseas Vote Foundation website at:
https://minnesota.overseasvotefoundation.org

For more information on voter registration or absentee voting,
Call the city of Farmington at 651-280-6803.